My goal of March has just been to stay consistent. I was lucky to enough to get mileage in, even in inclement and cold weather. Do I love running in the cold? Not really, but I just tried to stay consistent.
| Monday: | Easy 30-minute run/Hike 2 Hours at Six Mile Run |
| Tuesday: | OFF |
| Wednesday: | 12X400 averaging 6:10 pace (warmup/Cooldown=10)/Core |
| Thursday: | OFF |
| Friday: | Easy 60 minutes Treadmill |
| Saturday: | 7 miles 45:51 (warmup/cool down=10) |
| Sunday: | 14 Miles Moderate Pace (8:16) |
Thoughts:
I planned to take an additional rest day last week, and it worked out. Most of my runs were just easy. I don’t time my easy runs. It allows me to just focus on feel. Last Friday, I had no interest in running outdoors…so I didn’t. It was cold and windy, and I just wasn’t in the mood to outdoors. I had a nice run on the treadmill.
I’ve been doing a lot more core work. I’ve done a similar core routine for years, which I blogged about a few years ago. Not much has changed since.
Workout Wednesday: 12X400 with 90 seconds jog
I had psyched myself out of this workout, but I’m glad I forced myself out there. When I got going, it was one of my better workouts in a while. Even though it was windy, I felt good. I’m happy with my effort, especially in the wind and cold.
Saturdays Race: 7 Miles 45:51
I was not expecting to feel this good, and I have no complaints. I ran even but also progressive splits. My first mile was 6:39 and last was 6:28. I wasn’t expecting to run that fast, so I’m happy I got a fast race in. I’ll have a full recap this week.
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Questions for you:
How was your week of training?
How warm is it where you are?